SSP Educational Leadership

Coaching leaders whorefuseto leave students behind.

Dr. Alexandria Rios Taylor — Educational Consultant & Executive Coach partnering with principals and leadership teams navigating school improvement, culture change, and fiscal pressure.

Work With Me Explore Services

+6%

Graduation rate increase

$2.8M

Budget deficit eliminated

$149.5M

Facilities referendum passed

$199.5M

Construction managed

+6% Graduation Rate School Improvement

$2.8M Deficit Eliminated Fiscal Leadership

$149.5M Referendum Passed Community Engagement

All-Time High Graduation Rate Student Outcomes

3x Pathways Expansion Academic Programs

3 Contract Negotiations Leadership

+6% Graduation Rate School Improvement

$2.8M Deficit Eliminated Fiscal Leadership

$149.5M Referendum Passed Community Engagement

All-Time High Graduation Rate Student Outcomes

3x Pathways Expansion Academic Programs

3 Contract Negotiations Leadership

"Every school deserves a leader who believes it can be better."— Dr. Alexandria Rios Taylor

About

Built for leaders doing the hard work

I'm Dr. Alexandria Rios Taylor — a bilingual educational consultant and executive coach who spent four years as a high school principal navigating exactly the kind of complex, high-stakes challenges your team is facing right now.

I closed a $2.8M budget deficit, passed a $149.5M facilities referendum, led three contract negotiations, tripled academic pathways, and helped a school reach its all-time highest graduation rate — all while building a leadership team rooted in equity, trust, and relentless belief in students.

Now I partner alongside principals, building leadership teams, and cabinet leaders to build that same lasting capacity. Not quick fixes. Not generic frameworks. Real, contextual work — tailored to your school, your community, and your season.

Ed.D. — Aurora UniversityNASSP AmbassadorIALAS Board — TreasurerBilingual (English / Spanish)Illinois Licensed Administrator

Core Services

Where we do the work together

Strategic Planning & SWOT Facilitation

Facilitated strategic planning sessions that align your team, surface real priorities, and produce an actionable roadmap — not a document that sits on a shelf.

Culture Reset & School Climate Transformation

Deep diagnostic and transformation work to shift the climate from surface-level to structural — rebuilding trust with staff, students, and families.

Fiscal Leadership & Deficit Recovery

Honest budget analysis, stakeholder communication strategies, and a roadmap for financial stability — drawn from firsthand experience eliminating a $2.8M deficit.

Difficult Conversations & Conflict Resolution

Coaching and frameworks to navigate high-stakes conversations — with boards, unions, staff, and community — with integrity and clarity.

Equity Practices & Inclusive Leadership

Practical, culturally responsive frameworks for building equitable systems — grounded in data, relationships, and a deep commitment to every student.

Executive Coaching for Principals & Teams

One-on-one and team coaching rooted in your real context — helping you lead with clarity, manage competing demands, and sustain yourself for the long haul.

Signature Offering

The 90-Day Culture Reset

An intensive engagement designed to begin the transformation of building climate — with measurable results. Not a retreat. Not a workshop. A sustained, embedded partnership that builds real capacity in your team.

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What it includes

Deep diagnosticClimate survey, 1:1 conversations, data review

Reset facilitationStructured sessions with leadership team

Ongoing coachingWeekly check-ins throughout the engagement

Measurable outcomesClear metrics established at kickoff

Engagement Models

Flexible partnerships that fit your season

Retainer Coaching

3–6 months

Monthly on-site sessions combined with ongoing consultation — ideal for leaders navigating a sustained season of change who need a consistent thought partner.

Intensive Workshops

1–3 day deep dives

Personalized workshops in strategic planning, school culture, or fiscal leadership — designed for your team's specific context, challenges, and goals.

The 90-Day Culture Reset

Signature offering

An intensive engagement to begin the transformation of building climate with measurable results. Diagnostic, facilitation, coaching, and accountability — all in one.

Project-Based

Defined scope & deliverables

A scoped engagement with clear deliverables and success metrics — perfect for specific challenges like a strategic plan, budget recovery roadmap, or communication system redesign.

Ready to do the hard work together?

Reach out to start a conversation about how we can partner. In-person preferred — I work across the greater Chicago and northern Illinois area.

Send a Message

sspeduleadership@gmail.com

Phone

1 (630) 816-0477

Modality

In Person Preferred · Greater Chicago Area